Piping Plan & Numbering of Auxiliary Equipment: Drawings of Piping & Seal Chamber Drawings of Piping & Seal Chamber
Piping Plan & Numbering of Auxiliary Equipment: Drawings of Piping & Seal Chamber Drawings of Piping & Seal Chamber
In order to make best use of mechanical seals, appropriate auxiliary equipment and piping are required. The sketches shown on the right exemplify different piping arrangements. Numbering is based on the api standard. (API 610-8th, API 682-1st)
PS Cooler Stop Valve Cyclone Separator Pressure Switch PI Y Strainer Check Valve Pressure Gauge Reservoir TI Flow Control Valve Thermometer Flow Indicator Orifice
API plan
API plan
V Q/D
01
21
F Q/D
Recirculation from the pump discharge through a strainer, a flow control orifice, and a cooler and into the seal chamber.
02
V CI/CO Q/D
22
F Q/D
Recirculation from pump discharge through a flow control orifice to the seal.
Recirculation from the pumping ring in the seal chamber through a cooler and back to the seal chamber.
11
F Q/D
23
F0
FI Q/D
Recirculation from pump discharge through a strainer and flow control orifice to the seal.
Recirculation from pump discharge through a cyclone separator delivering the clean fluid to the seal chamber.
12
31
F Q/D
V F Q/D
Recirculation from pump discharge through a strainer and flow control orifice to the seal.
13
F Q/D
32
V F Q/D
Recirculation from pump discharge through a flow control orifice to the seal and back to the pump suction.
Recirculation from pump discharge through a cyclone separator delivering the clean fluid a cooler and then to the seal chamber.
14
FO FI Q/D
41
V F Q/D
API plan
51
Q/D
B: Balance U: Unbalance
Code E F G H I
Packing for stationary ring Viton Viton Teflon Nitrile Kalrez equivalent Grafoil As specified Boltex
Packing for rotating ring Teflon Viton Teflon Nitrile Kalrez equivalent Grafoil As specified Grafoil
External reservoir providing buffer fluid for outer seal of an unpressurized dual seal arrangement. Circulation is maintained by an internal pumping ring. The reservoir is usually continuously vented to a vapor recovery system.
S: Single T: Unpressurized Dual Type D: Pressurized Dual Type
F BI BO
52
R <End Plate Type> P: Without Bushing T: With Bushing A: With Auxiliary Seal X Z
Pressurized external barrier fluid reservoir supplying clean fluid to the seal chamber. Circulation is by an internal pumping ring. Reservoir presuere is greater than the process pressure being sealed.
53
F BI BO
Code L M
Ring1 Carbon Carbon Carbon Nickel bound tungsten carbide Silicon carbide As specified
Ring2 Cobalt bound tungsten carbide Nickel bound tungsten carbide Silicon carbide Silicon carbide Silicon carbide As specified
Pressurized external barrier fluid reservoir or system supplying clean fluid to the seal chamber. Circulation is by an external pump or pressure system. Reservoir pressure is greater than the process pressure being sealed.
N O
54
BI
BO
P X
61
Q/D
62
Q/D F